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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Hay Circuit Court

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened yesterday before his Honor (Sir William P. Cullen) the Chief Justice. Mr W. Perry acted as Crown Prosecutor…

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Strikers and Police in Conflict

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 42

There was serious rioting at Pendlebury, in Lancashire, on Saturday. When an attempt was made by non-unionists to cart coal from the mine to Manchester a…

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San Francisco "Craft." City Officials Charged. San Francisco, April 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 42

This city has become involved in municipal scandals similar to those which led to the sensational prosecution of Mayor Schmidt, several years ago…

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Paris Police Sensation Paris, April 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 43

The efforts of the police to secure the Chantilly motor-car bandits are being rewarded almost daily. Thirty men are suspected, and of the number of 13 are under…

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By Electric Telegraph. Hay Circuit Court. Hay

The Independent · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

At the Circuit Court today, before Chief Justice Sir Wm. Cullen, Jas. Morris was charged with the murder of Wm. Weaver, at Wakool, in…

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Motor-car Crimes. Methods of Police. Tyres Riddled with Shot. Paris, April 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 45

The French Customs officials on the Belgium frontier have bad an exciting experience with a party of smugglers. The evaders of the law, in a steel-clad motor…

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Jerilderie Licensing Court. Before Messrs J. L. Shropshire, P.M. and W. Elliott, J.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The quarterly Licensing report on the hotels in the district was read as follows:— Finley.—John Quirk, Murray Hut…

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The Courts. Corowa Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 10. (Before Doctors Lone and Short). The Mill Hotel. -- Application for Renewal of License

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The hearing of the adjourned implication of John W. Doughney for a renewal of the licence of the Mill Hotel was resumed on Wednesday…

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Police Court

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 6. (Before Mr G. A. Stevenson, J.P.) William Briggs was fined 15/- or [?][?]ven days imprisonment on a charge of being…

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Charge of Murder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

At the [?]ay Court before the Chief [?]tice Sir William Cuileny, on Thursday. James Morgans was charged with the wil-ful murder of William Weaver, at Wakool…

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Whisky on the Railways. Alleged Theft at the Rock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. J. D. Walker, P.M., Alexander [?]owry, a railway guard, was charged with laving stolen, on the 10th inst.,…

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Pay of Victorian Police

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

About 200 members of the Melbourne police force held a meeting on Wednesday night to consider the question of approaching the Government for an increase of…

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Sentenced to Death. Condemned Man Dramatically Thanks Judge. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

The trial was concluded at Maitland yesterday of Andrew Moran, aged 23 years, who was charged with the murder of Martin McDonald, on December 5…

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Mr. Watt and Mandamus: Appeal to Full Court. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

Arguments were continued to-day before the state Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hodges, and Mr. Justice Cussen, in the appeal by William…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday. Charged with Manslaughter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 4

At the Carlton Court to-day James O'Mahoney, canvasser, aged 49 years, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on his wife. Kate O'Mahoney…

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A Madman's Crime. Murder and Suicide. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

There has been a tragic sequel to the sensation in the House of Commons on February 26 when a man named Henry fired a revolver harmlessly in the outer…

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Stolypin's Assassination. Secret Police Leaders Indicted. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 2

After the assassination at Kieff, in September last, of the Prime Minister. M. Stolypin, during the Imperial visit to the city, a scandal arose in connection with…

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Tragedy in Law Court. Murder and Suicide. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

A great sensation was caused at the conclusion of a civil case in the law courts, when a landowner named Labor won an action against a neighbour named Hanseo…

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Veteran Sent to Gaol

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

Thomas Wallace. 79 years of age. was before the North Sydney Police Court to-day charged on two accounts with having stolen goods valued at £1/10/- and £2…

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Yabrawonga County Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

The quarterly sessions of the County Court were held at Yarrawonga on Thursday last, when his Honour Judge Moule, who metered to Yarrawonga…

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